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    No IE onboard Windows 7 in Europe

    In early 2008, Microsoft was fined 899m euros (£765m) by the European Commission for anti-competitive behaviour over bundling in the media player and browser into Windows.

    In January 2009, Brussels reached a "preliminary view" that Microsoft was denting the chance for true competition by bundling its browser software in with its operating system
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    We all slag Microsoft of sometimes, but isnt this going a little far.
    Surely if a company produce's a bit of software, then surely they should be able to bundle that bit of software, with another?
    They dont force user's to use the software and it's not that hard to uninstall either.

    They say it will be available for download..but how do you download the browser, if you cant browse to the website to download it?

    I think people are going a little far in regards to nit picking at Microsoft.

    Do other OS producers, such as MAC OS not bundle bits of software in with them?
    Does this mean they are open for fines as well?
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    Re: No IE onboard Windows 7 in Europe

    You seen the thread about the Hexus article?

    http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-net/16...-eu-law-4.html

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    Re: No IE onboard Windows 7 in Europe

    that would be a no...ooops.
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